Here are five issues drivers should keep their eyes on as we enter 2019.

Even though the Environmental Protection Agency hasn't given up on the measure.

A recent opioid bill signed into law by President Trump doesn’t mean truck drivers will be required to submit to hair testing for controlled substances.

Even in the summer, when prices typicall begin to fall, diesel has been approaching four-year highs. Is this a trend indicative of where 2019 is headed?

With an open border to long-haul trucks from Mexico, one of the lingering concerns has been proven valid: What about the illegally transported cargo?

The midterm elections at the federal level went about like many political experts anticipated, the Republicans retained control and grew their presence in the Senate

Voters across the country cast their ballots in November for 82 percent of the elected officials who make up federal and state government.

Seats in 87 of the nation’s 99 state legislative chambers were on fall ballots with Democrats making advances on Election Day.

During the Nov. 6 election voters in more than a dozen states had their say on various transportation-related initiatives with billions of dollars at stake.

States around the nation are ringing in the new year with notable increases in their fuel tax rates.The most notable increase is slated for Utah.

As the New Year approaches, OOIDA is focused on providing truckers with information on important legislation during the coming year.

OOIDA continues to work with Missouri lawmakers to establish consumer protections for truckers who need to have their tractor-trailer towed.

An appellate court recently ruled in favor of drivers of a warehousing and home delivery company who said they had been shorted wages.

For the 11th consecutive year, Pennsylvania motorists will be asked to pay more in tolls ,by about 6%, on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

The Iowa Supreme Court published opinions on two cases, stating that MVE officers illegally issued thousands of speeding tickets and arrested a motorist.

During the OOIDA Board of Directors fall meetings about 24 truck drivers from across the nation conveyed their concerns to FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez.

Nearly two decades as a company driver gave Leo a well-rounded scope of experience when it comes to how drivers are treated in the industry.

The 2018 edition of OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops saw truckers come together and generate $38,536 to support U.S. military personnel at home and abroad.

Mike Broaddus learned during his tenure as California Trucking Association safety manager that large professional associations like the ATA are representing heavy dues-paying members. More often than not, these members aren’t representing the best interests of the small-business owner-operator.

Soon, a new class of students will benefit from the program aimed at assisting those who depend on OOIDA members to receive a higher education.

The exemption request from the electronic logging mandate comes from Fiat Chrysler, which wants a free pass from monitoring test drives.

OOIDA filed comments on Oct. 31 in response to the FDA’s notice about possibly changing marijuana’s drug classification.

While acknowledging that California’s meal and rest break laws are controversial and complex, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says that ATA’s petition gives the agency no reason to reverse its previous decision on the issue.

The FMCSA renewed an exemption for CRST Expedited that allows the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based trucking company to have student drivers run team with a commercial driver’s license holder.

Not to worry. Truck to Success, OOIDA’s business education training, is a 2½-day intensive training for those ready to take their first steps toward becoming an owner-operator

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act began on Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15. Coverage begins Jan. 1.

It is however, $10 less than what the UCR board had anticipated needing to charge for 2019 fees for the smallest of motor carriers.

30 years ago truckers in Indiana said “enough” and set off a series of protests that resulted in one of the state’s top 10 news stories of the year.

Without delay and with very little notice, Indiana’s truck-only toll increase went into effect. Indiana Governor said it is not a tax on truckers.

Robert Mikel had no idea how he was going to get to from his home in Parsons, Kan., to his 65-year class reunion in Galesville, Wis.

What’s better than a free lunch? A free lunch with some world-class RATical rat rods and their build teams

OOIDA life member Steve Davenport, 70, of Lewisville, Texas, died unexpectedly on Nov. 8 of natural causes at his home.

As part of Sleigh Bells and Santa 2018, Truckers Final Mile will collect donations and unwrapped Christmas gifts to help the children who lost a parent with an active commercial driver’s license this year.

Victor Tomas, owner and founder of Platinum Enterprises, is the proud papa of this incredibly sharp 2001 Peterbilt.

This year, the Spirit of the American Trucker went to places it had never been. “We’re now getting requests from members about places for The Spirit to visit

I recommend that everyone carry a disposable camera in their safety kit. It may just save your bacon.Since the mandate of electronic logs, I have noticed there is an increasing shortage of truck parking.

Let’s face it. The magical clock mandate of 2017 was a filthy lie in itself. Safety advocates sold it as the best thing since iron bars and cell blocks.

This article by Terry Scruton awards manny Roses and Razzberries for all the good, and bad, in trucking during the month of December 2018.

This autonomous truck was a Freightliner Cascadia. Daimler refers to that model as the Freightliner Inspiration.

This article by the collective Land Line Staff outlines all of the awesome products and services that are available at this time.

Today’s coolants last years, not months. Fuels are cleaner. Oils last thousands of miles longer. And anything else is done during normal preventive maintenance

Please note that effective Jan. 1, 2018, the new tax law has eliminated the deduction for unreimbursed business expenses that exceed 2 percent of adjusted gross income.

When you receive a traffic ticket, there’s usually a date listed on the face of the ticket that says, “court date,” “due date,” or maybe “response date.”

There are two categories of fatty liver disease: Alcohol-related fatty liver disease (ALD) and Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).